B
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1%
1% -- content creators share for social media users (2025)
According to Nielsen Norman Group's 90-9-1 rule, 1% of users create content.
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1%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Nielsen Norman Group
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Tier B
https://www.studio-thirtyfour.com/insights/crafting-brand-strategies-that-drive-real-growth ↗
Source Article
Social media lurkers: your most valuable audience
Discover how to reach and convert the silent majority—social media users who watch but don’t engage. A guide for smarter strategies in 2025.
Social media lurkers: your most valuable audience
Discover how to reach and convert the silent majority—social media users who watch but don’t engage. A guide …
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Nielsen Norman Group
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Nielsen Norman Group's 90-9-1 participation inequality rule, cited as still holding true in 2025
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social media users: 1% content creators share. Source: Nielsen Norman Group (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/social-media-content-creators-1-percent-2025
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